Does Democrat Sen. Don Davis think he’s above the law?

Read the News & Observer report and decide for yourself:

A state senator stopped in Zebulon as part of a crackdown on speeders complained to town officials that the stop took too long.

Sen. Don Davis, a Democrat from Snow Hill, was stopped March 31 on U.S. 264 near N.C. 39 as part of a multi-agency traffic checkpoint, Johnny Whitfield reports.

Wendell police Officer Jermaine Thomas stopped Davis’s car at 9:21 a.m. Davis told him he was on his way to Raleigh to attend a legislative committee meeting…

…Davis told Thomas he wanted to speak to his supervisor. Thomas radioed for Zebulon police Lt. Bob Grossman to respond to the scene.

After Grossman arrived, he spoke with Davis. Thomas gave Davis his speeding ticket — he was cited for driving 84 m.p.h. in a 70-m.p.h. zone. — and Davis was released…

…On Monday, Davis said he had spoken with Zebulon Mayor Bob Matheny about his concerns. According to Davis, Matheny assured him that police had followed proper procedures during the stop.

Continue reading the article at newsobserver.com.

Davis won a close race against former Republican State Rep. Louis Pate in 2008.  Expect this year’s rematch to be one of the most hotly contested State Senate races in North Carolina.

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